Beebe to offer nursing assistant course

The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center will offer a 10-week Nursing Assistant Class beginning May 13.

Staff Report

The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center will offer a 10-week Nursing Assistant Class beginning May 13.

The classroom portion of the course will be Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and will meet at the School of Nursing behind Beebe Medical Center.

The clinical experience will be Monday through Friday from 6:50 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in a local, long-term care facility. The cost of the program is $1,900, which includes the cost of the course and clinical fees, as well as the textbook and the Nursing Assistant Certification Exam fee.

Additional fees paid by the student are $69 for fingerprinting and $25 for CPR certification. To be admitted to the program, an applicant must have a high school diploma or GED and successfully complete the Criminal Background, Office of Inspector General, Adult and Child Abuse Registry checks, and a drug screen.